Bible Strands
John 15:23
Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His disciples during His farewell discourse, declaring that opposition to Him constitutes opposition to God. The text states that hatred directed at Jesus is simultaneously hatred directed at the Father.
The words — The participle μισῶν (misōn) and verb μισεῖ (misei) both derive from G3404, literally denoting active hatred or rejection rather than mere dislike.
The thread — This inseparable link between rejecting Christ and rejecting the Father appears in 1 John 2:23 and 2 John 1:9, where denying or abandoning Christ's teaching severs one from the Father.
Why it lands — The verse demands a clear alignment of allegiance, presenting hatred of Jesus as a definitive spiritual stance rather than a neutral or excusable position.
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The Greek words
King James Version
He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
Cross-references
- John 8:40 But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
- 1 John 2:23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
- 2 John 1:9 Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.